Re: OT: Beauty of programming languages

[Stan Sanderson]

Briefly- Age: 75, using LilyPond since 2003, many Mutopia submissions which 
others have updated. Most challenging project (2003-2004): Joseph Archer's 
parlor piano transcription of his "Alice, Where Art Thou?." Mutopia was my 
example and teacher back then. I'm a retired physics teacher, frustrated 
classical guitarist, choir and solo tenor and very poor pianist. Love music; 
lots of hope but little talent. I use Frescobaldi (thank you Wilbert!) for 
vocal arranging and enjoy typesetting J. J. Froberger's PD keyboard music. 

My first computing experience was on an IBM 1620, now a Mac person. Briefly 
played with Finale, but it wasn't fun.

I'm grateful to Han-Wen and Jan for planting the seed from which so much has 
grown. That brief introduction about the aesthetics of music typesetting was a 
powerful motivating factor. Thank you to all who continue to improve the magic.

Stan